{"id":3283,"date":"2018-04-12T10:43:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/?page_id=3283"},"modified":"2026-05-02T10:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T17:58:50","slug":"video-directions-apa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/video-directions-apa\/","title":{"rendered":"APA Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">APA format is the writing style designed by the American Psychological Association. It is used by most behavioral sciences, and will be the writing style you will use for all of your CHDV classes. Here, we provide you with all the instructions you need to simplify writing in APA format!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;color: #333333;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">How to Write Your Papers in APA Format<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Please use this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1QY8Z1OiUH6trksssba_8Y-aOZsRtLQWTZIaTcaH0ybg\/edit?usp=sharing\">APA 7th ed. Quick Guide and Checklist.<\/a> Set up your papers just like the example in this document.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><em>You are encouraged to print or save this document for future reference!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Y1daWR47Z9qB5Qj_eCxyddCCWTs9ba9zxBtTZCd1oZ8\/copy\">Google Doc APA Template<\/a> to help set up your papers in APA format! Click on &#8220;Make A Copy,&#8221; and it will open a version of the template in your Google Docs, and open the template ready for you to type your paper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Also, please watch this 20-minute video showing and explaining how to write a paper in APA format.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7icwKHcvuAs&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2021\/05\/video-directions-APA-.jpeg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"video directions for APA\" class=\"wp-image-4805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2021\/05\/video-directions-APA-.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2021\/05\/video-directions-APA-.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2021\/05\/video-directions-APA-.jpeg?resize=264%2C149&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2021\/05\/video-directions-APA-.jpeg?resize=528%2C297&amp;ssl=1 528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a class=\"instructure_file_link inline_disabled\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7icwKHcvuAs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APA 7th Edition Instructional Video<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 18pt\">APA Resources<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">APA.org<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apastyle.apa.org\/style-grammar-guidelines\/paper-format\/sample-papers\">Sample papers in APA format<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Citation Machine<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.citationmachine.net\/apa\">Resources for you to cite your references.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Palomar College Library<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/library\/\">Library Main Page<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/library\/research-help\/citation-style-guides\/apa-style\/\">APA citation guide<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APA format is the writing style designed by the American Psychological Association. It is used by most behavioral sciences, and will be the writing style you will use for all of your CHDV classes. Here, we provide you with all the instructions you need to simplify writing in APA format! How to Write Your Papers&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/video-directions-apa\/\">Continue Reading<span> APA Information<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":348,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3283","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Pd756y-QX","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7525,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/free-course-textbooks\/","url_meta":{"origin":3283,"position":0},"title":"Free Course Textbooks","author":"Sanchez, Tanessa M.","date":"May 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The CHDV & EDUC Department works to remove barriers for all students. We are proud to announce that many of our courses are ZTC\/LTC (Zero Textbook Cost\/Low Textbook Cost) classes. 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